Living in Sacramento

Sacramento is a city in California, United States, home to 524,943 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in United States yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents524,943

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport15 km (Sacramento International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,211,900 people

Sea coast51 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverSacramento, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,819 km

Within 10 km524,943 people

Greater areaGreater Sacramento, the core

Winter daylight9 h 28 min, sunset 1:48

See Sacramento on the map

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Good to know about Sacramento

The Sacramento runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 28 min and sets around 1:48; in late June it sets around 5:34.

Best places in Greater Sacramento

How Sacramento ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	In United States	In California
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Lifestyle and amenities95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Mobility and connectivity82
Flat land (terrain relief)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Health and elderly77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Jobs and economy60
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Education and family50
Safety and community29
Sea or lake shore15
Affordability12
Green space4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.